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Sister Fa is currently working hard taking her ‘Education sans Excision’ (education without cutting) tour to the people of Senegal.  Here are some of her blog highlights over the past few weeks as she promotes her message in Dakar and … Continue reading →

After almost a week in windy, sunny Dakar the Orchid Project Team in Senegal headed for Thies, a large city east of Dakar, where Tostan has its national office for Senegal. With Tostan Volunteers Kyrra and Kaela and Empowered Communities … Continue reading →

Orchid Project is ooking for two talented, passionate and inspiring individuals to join our small team in central London. If you’d like to work with Orchid Project, please take a look.

Read more about Zoe Miller and her family’s wish to support Orchid Project in her memory.

A few weeks late in coming but we bring you a selection from the web of FGC-related news from March. On March 8th we celebrated International Women’s Day. Several of our featured blogs highlight voices from the African continent revealing … Continue reading →

Last Thursday evening some Orchid friends gathered for a night of music and female creativity. In a room filled with spring tulips and fairy lights, Orchid Project favourites, the wonderful Eliza Shaddad and Samantha Lindo captivated their audience with beautiful … Continue reading →

Today, the 1st of April marks one year since Orchid Project gained official charitable status. Happy 1st Birthday to us! To mark the occasion, we thought we’d take you on a whirlwind tour through our blogging activities, re-visiting some of … Continue reading →

“It should be our mission to take the neglected out of Female Genital Cutting” DFID Minister Stephen O’Brien spoke at our House of Commons reception to mark International Day against Female Genital Cutting.  Here is a transcript of the Minister’s … Continue reading →